The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
OUR RINGWOOD LETTER.
Special correspondence Of the Gold Leaf.
RINGwooD, n. c., Jan. Dist, 1887

Special correspondence OF the Gold Leaf.
RINGwooD, N. c., Jan. Dist, 1887
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-I attended the
Farmers Convention in Raleigh this week,
and heard several propositions for relief Of
farmers, but l believe most of the 'horny
handed sons of toll" came to the conclusion
that the best plan was to work hard, be
economical, not 90 to town every Saturday
to sit around and complain of hard times,
but aoorE and would say amen, Work
Without aoOrk man is but stranded wreck
upon the sea of life answering nothing to
the soothing whispers of the gentle winds
or the kiss OF the summer flowers. lie is
pause amidst life'S melodies, blank upon
the page of existence. But with work and
determination the humbleSt and most dis
tressed farmers can rise and have pros
perity and happiness. We have soil I'M
Surpassed and only the hand of intelligent
industry and enterprise is needed to make
PLENTY, fair Goddess, reign over smiling
land"
Capt. Kitchen, of my county, was present
and enlivened the convention with his in
imitable suggestions, which were we'll
taken and loudly applauded. We need
unity, concord and curtailmrnt of every eX-
pense connected with the Agricultural De-
partment and every other department that
takes in taxes from the labOring farmers,
and noticed both branches of the LegiSla-
ture seemed to be at work for retrench-
ment and reform. 1t is generally conceded
that no tangible conclusions were arrived
at whereby legislation, save curtailment
of taxes &c, could especially benefit the
farmer. Talk is cheap and would-be pa
triOts have plenty of advice to give, but to
tell when the farmer is to better himself
save by hard blows, earnest industry and
work and economy legislation is hard to
tell.
On my return called in Henderson, the
tobacco mart of North Carolina, and found
thrift, enterprise and a-headitiveness
pleasant as could be under the circum-
stances, as was patient of DR.. Boyd,
one of the most skilful dentists in the State.
and the very soul of cleverness. need not
say that found the Doctor as genial and
as firm handed as in the past. l also met
who is nrbane, clever and genial as his
respected and beloved father.
My stay at the Transient House, so we'll
conducted by Mrs. j. E. Clarke, was pleas
ant. heard some sweet music rendered
on new and superb piano just purchased
by her very accomplished daughter.
! have to close by endorsing all said of
Henderson by the ornate, gifted and incom-
parable editor of the Wilson Mirror. Mr..
Henry Blount; and here l thank him for
the undeserved compliment he bestowed
upon this writer in commenting upon a re-
LEAF.
There are times when language is
inadequate to express or words convey the
feelings of the human heart and when I
think of the loved and recent lost, ] cannot
find words TO express the feelings that come
over me
Soft as the memory of buried love,
Pure as the prayer that childhood watts to
Heaven above"
Thad Manning, my friend of other years.
whose brothers and father l knew and
learned in childhood to love and respect
for their noble traits, generous impulses
and kind and benefcent spirit, I met and
as always was rejoiced to know of his fair
prospects and movements upward and on
ward. His excellent paper the GOLD
LEAF has done and is doing a great work
for Henderson, and should and will be sus-
tanned. Indeed it would be great want
of appreciation not to sustain and help him
literally.
Was pleased to meet Rev. S. W. Coe and
to know of his popularity in Henderson
and of the health and prosperity of his
family. G. Z. NJ.